Background Our ability to self-care can play a crucial role in the prevention, management
and rehabilitation of diverse conditions, including chronic non-communicable diseases. …

background There is resurgent interest in the concept and practice of self-care as a means
to improve the health, wellness and wellbeing of individuals, and as an avenue to mitigate …

Background In the context of a deepening global shortage of health workers and, in particular,
the COVID-19 pandemic, there is growing international interest in, and use of, online …

The world’s ageing population is experiencing a growing epidemic of multimorbidity and
noncommunicable diseases, including cancer, obesity, type II diabetes and cardiovascular …

Objective To determine if use of point of care testing (POCT) is less costly than laboratory
testing to the National Health Service (NHS) in delivering the NHS Health Check (NHSHC) …

The use of patient-facing online symptom checkers (OSCs) has expanded in recent years,
but their accuracy, safety, and impact on patient behaviors and health care systems remain …

Objective Investigate the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on feelings of loneliness and
social isolation in parents of school-age children. Design Cross-sectional online survey of …

purpose. To determine whether uveal effusion syndrome (UES) is caused by altered scleral
permeability to water and large molecules. methods. Transscleral water movement was …

Purpose: To model the pressure relationship between an intraocular lens (IOL) and the capsular
bag. Setting: Department of Physics, Kings' College, London University, London, United …

Purpose.: The ageing of Bruch's membrane is associated with progressive reduction in the
degradation of the capacity for ECM turnover mediated by the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP…